School Library Journal has a great article: Stir It Up that has a list of things you should NEVER do with teenagers at your library.
Because it is written so bluntly, you can immediately see why you shouldn’t do something. But check yourself, are you doing some of these things? When I worked in a larger library with other staff who had issues with teens and their behavior, this would have been a very handy way to start a conversation about why they were having problems with the teen patrons we had.

HipLibrariansBookBlog is a great blog that was also featured in SLJ’s list of recommended book review blogs. Click here to get the full list.

News in Science – Bookworms born not made has interesting information for parents and teachers. A study shows that genetics play a larger role than environment in deciding children’s reading ability. The article is quick to say that this does not mean that children do not need to be read to, and in addition it does mean that children with reading issues need to be very fully supported to overcome them.

USATODAY.com – Schools grapple with policing students’ online journals is an article from The Christian Science Monitor. It nicely covers the problems schools are facing with students doing inappropriate and questionable things on their personal blogs. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers to the problems, but the article does give some insight into what other schools are doing and where the legality gets shaky.

I had Here in the Bonny Glen on the list to include here, but now they are doing a Carnival of Children’s Literature, so I will move them to the top of the list. You can submit any posting from your blog that has to do with children’s literature. It can be an interview, review, story about books in your life, anything that has to do with children’s literature!

See Hatfield is a blog from Charles Hatfield. The blog is filled with posts on children’s books, films based on books, comics, and children’s culture.

Pixiepalace is a blog that has some children’s books mixed in with other topics. Definitely worth checking out.

Eurogamer carried the story that Police fight crime with games. In Edinburgh, the police department and the library joined forces to provide gaming programs for teens in the form of a gaming competition. Now this is a very creative solution for keeping teens happy in the library, and I love the inclusion of the police, allowing the teens to form positive relationships with not only librarians but officers. What an opportunity!

Eide Neurolearning Blog focuses on learning differences, learning styles, gifted, autism, attention, testing, and much more. It has fascinating articles on new brain research, schools, and brain use and development. If you are a parent or teacher of a child with special learning needs this blog is for you.